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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Nov 7, 2017, 2:20 PM EST for Franklin County, Stephens County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2017, 2:20 PM EST (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2017, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Franklin County, GA, Stephens County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Nov 7, 1:07 PM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 1:07 PM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 7, 10:45 AM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1045 AM EST Tue Nov 7 2017 NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-501>506-081545- Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe- Catawba-Rowan-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains- Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- 1045 AM EST Tue Nov 7 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A weak wave of low pressure will cross the region today, lifting a frontal boundary northward briefly, before the front drops back south as the wave exits to the east tonight. A few thunderstorms may develop along and south of the boundary this afternoon through this evening. The main threats will be heavy downpours, gusty winds, and occasional cloud-to-ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. ..Wednesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Thursday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Friday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>065-068>072-082- 507>510-SCZ001>014-019-081545- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Swain-Haywood-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg- Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 1045 AM EST Tue Nov 7 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A weak wave of low pressure will cross the region today, lifting a frontal boundary northward briefly, before the front drops back south as the wave exits to the east tonight. A few thunderstorms are expected to develop along and south of the boundary this afternoon through this evening. The main threats will be heavy downpours, gusty winds, and cloud-to-ground lightning; however, an isolated severe storm producing damaging wind gusts will be possible, especially in areas south of I-40. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. ..Wednesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Thursday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Friday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. LANE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 7, 10:58 AM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1058 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2017 GAZ010-NCZ062>064-SCZ001-071645- Rabun GA-Transylvania NC-Southern Jackson NC-Macon NC- Oconee Mountains SC- 1058 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RABUN... SOUTHEASTERN MACON...SOUTHWESTERN TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND NORTH CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM EST... At 1057 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Franklin, moving southeast at 40 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Franklin, Highlands, Sky Valley, Cashiers, Oconee State Park, Lake Jocassee, Mountain Rest, Otto, Bad Creek and Pine Mountain. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible in these areas. LAT...LON 3511 8357 3523 8344 3506 8293 3480 8306 TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 296DEG 33KT 3509 8340 LANE
Special weather statement, Nov 7, 11:39 AM EST, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1139 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2017
SCZ002-003-005>007-071730-
Pickens Mountains SC-Greater Pickens SC-Greenville Mountains SC-
Spartanburg SC-Greater Greenville SC-
1139 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2017
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GREENVILLE...NORTHERN SPARTANBURG
AND NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EST...
At 1139 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 7 miles southwest of Columbus to 8 miles
northeast of Pickens, and moving east at 35 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Greenville Downtown, Spartanburg, Greenville Eastside, Greer,
Mauldin, Taylors, Berea, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC and Travelers
Rest.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
&&
LAT...LON 3504 8280 3516 8255 3516 8253 3518 8246
3516 8246 3517 8244 3521 8239 3518 8237
3520 8226 3506 8181 3503 8180 3475 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 290DEG 32KT 3519 8231 3499 8262
CDGSpecial weather statement, Nov 7, 12:27 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1227 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2017 SCZ006>009-012>014-071815- York SC-Cherokee SC-Laurens SC-Union SC-Chester SC-Spartanburg SC- Greater Greenville SC- 1227 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2017 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LAURENS...EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE...NORTHWESTERN CHESTER...SOUTHWESTERN YORK...CENTRAL SPARTANBURG...SOUTHERN CHEROKEE AND UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM EST... At 1226 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Gaffney to 9 miles southeast of Greenville Downtown, and moving east at 50 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Spartanburg, Union, Simpsonville, Clinton, Five Forks, Fountain Inn, Woodruff, Pacolet, Cowpens and Monarch Mill. Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas. LAT...LON 3444 8185 3476 8233 3509 8180 3488 8116 TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 291DEG 42KT 3505 8180 3473 8233 CDG
Special weather statement, Nov 7, 2:20 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
220 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2017
GAZ017-018-026-SCZ001-004-072000-
Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-
Oconee Mountains SC-
220 PM EST TUE NOV 7 2017
...GUSTY STORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...STEPHENS...SOUTHERN HABERSHAM
AND SOUTHERN OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EST...
At 219 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking storms along a line from
Toccoa to Cornelia moving east at 35 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Toccoa, Carnesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Lavonia, Gumlog, Mount Airy,
Alto, Martin and Avalon.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas.
LAT...LON 3425 8334 3426 8334 3433 8339 3443 8338
3446 8340 3448 8347 3449 8354 3443 8361
3448 8365 3466 8332 3464 8283 3464 8285
3461 8286 3448 8302 3449 8305 3443 8309
3426 8329 3426 8330 3424 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 280DEG 30KT 3459 8332The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 10:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 47 min |
| Nov 7, 4:02 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens, Union | 5 hr |
| Nov 7, 11:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 51 min |
| Nov 7, 12:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg, Union | 48 min |
| Nov 7, 2:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 46 min |
| Nov 7, 3:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 44 min |
| Nov 7, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 51 min |
| Nov 7, 3:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Franklin | 29 min |
| Nov 7, 3:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Franklin, Hart | 40 min |
| Nov 7, 3:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Elbert | 48 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.